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jodief100
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Here are Butthead's babies!
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fortheloveofgoats
Overrun with beasties
Oh my gosh cute and beautiful. Love the white face with the light brown. Thank you for posting! 
RPC
Overrun with beasties
Congrats on the cute kids.
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jodief100
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We got the sheetign finished on the roof of the garage yesterday. Now just the ridge cap and the roof is done. Then the three remaining sides and garage doors and we switch to interior work. 
Hubby says he will have his tractor and impliments in there sometime next week so I can get chicks after that.
Butthead's babies are doing well. The boy was up and nursing really quick, the girl was a little weak and got a shot of Bo-Se. Both are nursing eagerly now. Momma is, well being a butthead. She is wolfing down her hay and making lots of noise because she wants to get out of the stall. She charges me every time I go in there with the camera so no new pics for a little while. She is a little doe and has little kids. They tend to stay small even grown but she weans a big percentage of her weight, so she stays. Little does eat less.
Molly was laying around a lot yesterday and Nefer's ligs are soft. Nefer had quad does last year (all 1x1 teated!!!!). I really need girls. I have reservations for 10 does I doubt I will able to fill and have had three emails looking for does in the last week.
Thunderstorms today. I was just commenting yesterday how the barnyard had solid ground for the first time in months and it rains again. My barrels and cistern were almost empty so at last, rain is a good thing. We are going through almost 50 gallons of water a day right now. We have plans for a really big cistern at the garage but that is on the long term plan. Fortunatly I can get the Commonwealth to pay for half as long as I don't hook it to the house. It has to be a farm/livestock only cistern to qualify. Since our one at the house is sufficient for us if we aren't using it for the goats, it will work out.
Mailed off my applications to the IKGA and the NKR today.
Now to get quotes for the roof on the house in the city so we can get started fixing it up to rent out. Anyone want to rent a house in the Cincinnati suburbs? It has a 10 hen chicken house in the backyard.
Hubby says he will have his tractor and impliments in there sometime next week so I can get chicks after that.
Butthead's babies are doing well. The boy was up and nursing really quick, the girl was a little weak and got a shot of Bo-Se. Both are nursing eagerly now. Momma is, well being a butthead. She is wolfing down her hay and making lots of noise because she wants to get out of the stall. She charges me every time I go in there with the camera so no new pics for a little while. She is a little doe and has little kids. They tend to stay small even grown but she weans a big percentage of her weight, so she stays. Little does eat less.
Molly was laying around a lot yesterday and Nefer's ligs are soft. Nefer had quad does last year (all 1x1 teated!!!!). I really need girls. I have reservations for 10 does I doubt I will able to fill and have had three emails looking for does in the last week.
Thunderstorms today. I was just commenting yesterday how the barnyard had solid ground for the first time in months and it rains again. My barrels and cistern were almost empty so at last, rain is a good thing. We are going through almost 50 gallons of water a day right now. We have plans for a really big cistern at the garage but that is on the long term plan. Fortunatly I can get the Commonwealth to pay for half as long as I don't hook it to the house. It has to be a farm/livestock only cistern to qualify. Since our one at the house is sufficient for us if we aren't using it for the goats, it will work out.
Mailed off my applications to the IKGA and the NKR today.
Now to get quotes for the roof on the house in the city so we can get started fixing it up to rent out. Anyone want to rent a house in the Cincinnati suburbs? It has a 10 hen chicken house in the backyard.
autumnprairie
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congrats on the kidsand the progress on the garage
Queen Mum
N.E.R.D.
Wow, cute babies. Sounds like you are working hard!
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jodief100
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More calls looking for 4-H kids. One was over 100 miles away. They are all telling me the same thing, they can't find kids.
I have a dilemma. A friend called, he has a group of families that buy 4-H kids from him every year. They are from a very poor rural Kentucky county and they ask for his smallest and or cull kids (i.e.: cheapest) just so they can have something for their children to show. He wanted to know if we have a few smaller kids we would sell them since he is a few short. I would love to help these families out but I only have 4 that I would consider to be smaller kids and I know of someone who will pay $100 for them after June 1st for a University experiment she is running (she needs twin boys). My friend charges these families $75.
So I can either say I cant help and feel bad or sell them kids when I know I can get more money for them.
Is it worth the $100 to tell these children no? I dont even know these people. I just hate for kids are really trying to make something of themselves to lose that opportunity. At the same time, I have a business to run.
What to do..
I have a dilemma. A friend called, he has a group of families that buy 4-H kids from him every year. They are from a very poor rural Kentucky county and they ask for his smallest and or cull kids (i.e.: cheapest) just so they can have something for their children to show. He wanted to know if we have a few smaller kids we would sell them since he is a few short. I would love to help these families out but I only have 4 that I would consider to be smaller kids and I know of someone who will pay $100 for them after June 1st for a University experiment she is running (she needs twin boys). My friend charges these families $75.
So I can either say I cant help and feel bad or sell them kids when I know I can get more money for them.
Is it worth the $100 to tell these children no? I dont even know these people. I just hate for kids are really trying to make something of themselves to lose that opportunity. At the same time, I have a business to run.
What to do..
Roll farms
Spot Master
Me, I always go w/ helping the kids (providing the parents aren't rude/obnoxious something-for-nothing-wanters, and really NEED the help...)
Believe me, I have the crappy bottom line to show for it....but I feel better about me.
Do w/ that what you will.
Believe me, I have the crappy bottom line to show for it....but I feel better about me.
Do w/ that what you will.
Goatherd
Overrun with beasties
I can't speak for anyone other than myself. When an opportunity presents itself where I can perform a mitzvah or random act of kindness, I rarely have to think about it. I look at these situations as a "test," if you will. If it is within my realm of being able to help, I do.
Never have I regretted doing so, and somewhere down the line, I am rewarded ten fold even though I don't ever expect it.
Money is not a concern for me as I do not make my livelihood from any of my animals. Do what you feel you can.
Never have I regretted doing so, and somewhere down the line, I am rewarded ten fold even though I don't ever expect it.
Money is not a concern for me as I do not make my livelihood from any of my animals. Do what you feel you can.
DonnaBelle
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Goatherd, ditto to all you said..... Mitzvah all the way....I have NEVER regretted doing a kindness for someone in need.\
It's the only way to live your life I think...................
DonnaBelle
It's the only way to live your life I think...................
DonnaBelle
